G.I. Joe: Retaliation

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' was rumored to have a troubled post-production, which made director Jon M. Chu (who at that point was best known for directing 'Step Up' sequels and a Justin Bieber documentary) look out of his depth. The film turned out to be a huge success, so it's not surprising to hear Chu's the current frontrunner for directing duties on 'G.I. Joe 3.'

Here's a sentence we never thought we'd type: 'G.I. Joe 3' is moving forward at Paramount and Hasbro. It's not that we didn't want a 'G.I. Joe 3' but after 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' was pushed back over nine months amid rumors of a major bomb, we were just beginning to think we were the only ones who wanted a 'G.I. Joe 3.' But 'Retaliation' made a surprising $41 million at the box office and now the 'G.I. Joe' trilogy is about to happen.

Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don't have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the box office thanks to a few new contenders and a handful of holdovers with some surprising staying power.

I stand before you, humbled, and tasked with explaining, in comprehensible terms, just what the heck 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' is all about. Attaining comprehensibility, however, is a chore the filmmakers didn't wrestle with, doubling-down on pure adrenaline and big movie star charisma. It's a risky move and sometimes it works. Sadly, this is not one of those cases.

While there are chuckles to be had (I mean, that Cobra Commander helmet is just too incredible to dismiss) there isn't enough whiz-bang in this film to fully deflect the utter lack of a story or absence of intriguing characters. It is, surprisingly, the lesser of the two 'G.I. Joe' films, with Stephen Sommers' 2009 'The Rise of Cobra' featuring much more team spirit, pep and fun.

We’ve got plenty of reasons to look forward to the release of ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ – it’s loaded with big, badass stars (like Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson), tons of action, and plenty of explosions. But here’s the real reason we’re anticipating this action sequel so much – it stars the Adrianne Palicki as the sexiest Joe of them all, Lady Jaye.

A new international trailer and TV spot for the long-delayed/eagerly anticipated 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' have appeared online and you can watch them below...but first, let's address the question asked in the headline at the top of this article. The answer is that there is never too many ninjas. Ever. Especially when they're sword fighting while rappelling off the side of a mountain. And there seem to be a lot of ninjas in this movie.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' is starting to ramp up their marketing with its upcoming release at the end of March, and we're always curious to see if there's new footage in the latest ads. Now there's two new TV spots that shows they know the tone and scenes their selling.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' wants you! Or rather, COBRA wants you. Following the 2013 Super Bowl, which included new trailers for upcoming action-packed movies like 'Fast and Furious 6' and 'Iron Man 3,' Paramount Pictures has kicked off a new viral campaign for the latest 'G.I. Joe' movie. So now there's just one question -- do you have what it takes to join COBRA?

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' should be on DVD by now but after the film was delayed at the last-minute from its June, 2012 release date, we're only now gearing up to see the 'G.I. Joe' sequel in theaters. 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' finally hits theaters this March and to get you excited, this Friday you can see 4 minutes of 3D footage in theaters with 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.' Not all that excited about paying to see 'Hansel and Gretel?' That's OK, you can preview the new footage right now.

It's hard to ignore that many of 2013's biggest movies could have come out in 2012, and would have if they weren't bumped around the schedule. Though 'Gangster Squad' came first and 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' will be here shortly, we're most curious about 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' which was scheduled for last June, but doesn't come out until this March. Now there's a new international TV spot, and we're still curious.

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